SOLUTION: Please help me solve: slope -2/5 passing through the x coordinate 10/4 I am trying to help my Godson but I need to understand how to tell hime how to solve it. Thanks

Question 695421: Please help me solve: slope -2/5 passing through the x coordinate 10/4
I am trying to help my Godson but I need to understand how to tell hime how to solve it. Thanks
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me solve: slope -2/5 passing through the x coordinate 10/4
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I think you mean (10,4)
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Use y = mx + b and the point to find b
4 = (-2/5)*10 + b
4 = -4 + b
b = 8
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Then it's y = mx + b
y = (-2/5)x + 8

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